Sunday, September 16, 2018

Episode 8- Multiracial Myths

In this episode Stephanie and Donald discuss some of the myths that have developed about being multiracial in North America and (bunk) theories about why multiracial people have a hard time fitting in.  (They don’t.)




Media references in the episode:

Terms for multiracial people that are offensive and dated:
  • “mulatto”
  • hexadecaroon (⅙ black)
  • quadroon (¼ black)
  • “octoroon” (⅛ black)
  • quintoon (1/16 black) 
  • “half and half”
  • “brownie”
  • “colored”
  • “dusky”
  • “Half-breed”
  • “half-black/ half-white”
  • “high-yellow”
  • “hybrid”
  • “mixed blood”
  • “no nation”
  • “pick n’ mix”
  • “quarter caste” (one mono race and one mixed race parent)
  • “checkerboard
  • “grey”(http://www.mix-d.org/files/resources/Terminology_Chart_09.pdf

Terms you can use:
  • multiracial
  • multi-heritage
  • mixed parentage
  • mixed heritage
  • multiple heritage

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